The Filling Station & Garage Bar

Gross take out.
It’s a dive bar; I can see the appeal.
There’s a possibility that this food would be much improved if eaten at the bar. But if your food can’t travel well, then don’t offer it as take out in the first place.

This location is now closed… what a SHAME and also a surprise considering it was always packed. Delicious burgers, good selection of beers and awesome «party in your mouth» wings. Downtown Miami will miss you :/.

Did this location seriously close?! If I can confirm it didn’t, I’ll come back and write a more thorough review. But for the meantime…
I went with the nutella burger with peppercorn bacon and caramelized onions. It was sooooo good — so good that I make it at home on a regular basis.
I also got the UFO beer and really liked that.
Although I won’t likely be back to the area, I’d totally go back and highly recommend it — if it’s still open, of course. Don’t be deterred by its divines — it’s just character.

I love the over-​stuffed, decadent burgers and sandwiches at Filling Station. It atmosphere is wonderfully divey, and the service is also excellent (this is a place where your name and preferences are remembered).
Perhaps my favorites included the Rodeo Pig and the General Lee — both pulled pork sandwiches with (different) BBQ sauce and piled high with fried goodness (the rodeo pig has onion rings, the General Lee has fried pickles). The portions are huge.
Filling Station is known also for its tater tots. But happily, you can swap out for a side salad at no charge if you want to mitigate the delightfully unhealthy burger or sandwich.
It turns out that there are reasonable options for healthy entrees. I’m also a big fan of the spinach salad with grilled chicken.

Loved this place. Great food, awesome beer selection, fun/​divey bar setting, And a fun/​helpful staff — what’s not to love?
My wife and I were just looking for a close but good and low-​key place to get some dinner near the Marriott. Easy walk and welcomed us like we were old regulars there.
I took the server’s advice and got the «Respect» burger (w/​ground beef AND pulled pork) and my wife got the Pulled Pork «Filly» sandwich. Awesome.
Hope to come back next time in Miami.

I’ve been coming here since 2011 and still have not tired of it. Great food and rotating beer selection, and the staff is really friendly.
I usually stick with my favorite spicy burger, the Hearse, but I’ve ventured out of my comfort zone and tried other things. The Nutella burger was not up my alley (not bad just too overwhelming for my taste buds) but I did enjoy the peanut butter burger.
Definitely one of my favorite Miami staples for burgers or even just as a bar. Although I must say that it’s hard to come here and not eat anything.

The filling station was an unexpected surprise for me. I walked in thinking it was just another bar with some bar food. When I sat down it had a great selection of beer. I had the burger called Mike something I believe and I have to say, it was just fantastic. The friend egg on top was done perfectly and just made for one fantastic juicy burger. UNEXPECTED SURPRISE: That’s right I wrote in capitals. Their tater tots were absolutely amazing. They were hot, crispy and seasoned perfectly. Must stop place if you are in town.
The only thing would be I would have liked the bar to be a little non sticky. But the food made up for everything.

One if my all time favorites!
I love the atmosphere, I love the people, I love the beer, and I loveeeeeee the food. I may be biased because the owners are Florida State fans, buttttt come on this place is great.
They rotate the beers pretty often and always have good specials.
You can’t go wrong with the tater tots or any of the burgers. I will list my faves:
–Hamborghini with the fried salami!!! Italian girls heaven
–Mikes speed racer with the fried egg and spinach and mushrooms!!! Yaaaaaasssss
–Sams spare tire omg so good.
Any of the phillies are good and oooooooh the hotdogs. Do yourself a favor and do the chili dog. Their homemade chili is to die for!!!
I go here too often to point out anything in particular but I love love love this place. It’s a dive where everyone fits in and the service is always great!!! They have such a great local business happening here!

Place is kind of ghetto and in a ghetto area but super delicious. The Gran Torino Turkey burger is one of the yummiest turkey burger I ever had. The tater tots were fried perfectly. I recommend bring bottle water if you want water. Their water seems to be straight from tap and the filtering was not there.
Overall I am a fan.

The burger looked like it was going to be amazing. Unfortunately, the taste was a HUGE letdown. The burger and the pulled pork inside lacked taste. The burger was cooked well, but that didn’t make up for the lack of taste in the burger. The bun was kind of dry.
The tater tots were really good, so I did enjoy that part of the meal. Viewing a 4.5 Unilocal rating before we ate, I expected an amazing burger. That was simply not the case.

Tater tot heaven!
As soon as my husband and I arrived and checked into our hotel, we were hungry and wanted to go somewhere that was walking distance from the JW Marriott Marquis so we ended up at The Filling Station & Garage Bar. Usually really divey looking places doesn’t serve food that looks remotely appetizing but the guy behind the bar said that this place is known for its tater tots so I decided to be brave and order the chili cheese tater tots with some hemp beer on tap.
The ooey gooeyness of the soggy tater tots from the chili cheese along with the hemp beer was a perfect combination. I usually hate when tater tots are soft and soggy, but they cooked it crispy so when the tots are soggy from the chili cheese, it still has some crunch in it. The Filling Station far exceeded our expectations! if we do return to Miami, I have to come back here!

Okay okay, so everyone know that The Filling Station has some of the best burgers and beers in town, right? (Much love to the Respect Burger & my new fav Mike’s Speed Racer)
But! Who knew that they also R-​O-​C-​K my face off with their wings and chicken samms? Well you all do now. A co-​worker has been swearing up and down that these are some of the best Chicken Wings in Miami. So after weeks of hearing, I had to go to FS to try the wings. As difficult as it was not to get a burger, I went for it. Another coworker ordered the daily special. I don’t know how many of you are on the FS lunch special email list, but it’s a daily form of pleasurable torture to read these emails and see what’s being served up, knowing I can’t eat there every day. Or can I…
Anyhoo, back to the wings. I had New Orleans on the brain, so for no reason other than name, I went for the Big Easy BBQ flavored wings. They came out slathered in a sweet tangy BBQ sauce with carrots and (you know me) ranch. The wings were crisp, meaty perfection. I have also tried the Chicken Philly. Not a lot of places can do this sammie well, but FS hooks it up.
Pretty much everything on the menu is a hit.

My co-​workers and I have become regulars. So much so half the time they know what we are going to order and how we want it before they even hand us the menus.
Love this place and recommend it to everyone in the area and my friends!

Full disclosure up front. I do not eat meat. So, when our office ordered Filling Station for the US FIFA match, I was less than thrilled. To my surprise, they have a portobello mushroom sandwich on the menu. I ordered mine sans cheese and in a whole wheat wrap. How does arrive? In white bread topped with mozzarella. The delivery guy was apologetic about it and came back 15 minutes later with the correct order.
The good? My mushroom wrap was surprisingly tasty. A generous helping of sautéed mushrooms with a touch of balsamic vinegar, just the right amount of salt and pepper, wrapped in fresh spinach and warm whole wheat tortilla.
The bad? Grease FEST. Mushrooms have so much water inside, totally unnecessary to drown them in spoonfuls of cheap cooking oil. The stuff was dripping everywhere, I had to wrap my wrap in paper towels to soak up some of that oil.
I felt nasty stomach cramps and cold sweats for about two hours afterwards, which is too bad because those mushrooms were super tasty. Definitely can’t recommend this place, since it made me sick.

This place takes me back to my college days. The Filling Station has a pretty laid back vibe, with an ambiance that is truly its own. And it’s quite cheap too!
If you find yourself here, try the Hamborghini (yeah, hamborghini) or Steve’s «Respect» Mobile. You can’t go wrong with any of these. I am a regular here, but want to point out a few things: the place is not exactly the cleanest; the service may be anywhere from OK to terrible, depending on who’s serving you; and sometimes it takes a while for your food to arrive.
I’d recommend this place to anyone looking for a good burger and/​or if the above mentioned issues are not a deal-​breaker for you.

Came again to the Filling Station because well, my ROTD motivated me to lol. They’ve made a few changes and added some new bathrooms which is a plus. More space and more TVs why not?!
Food Time:
Spicy Jerk Wings– all I have to say is that I got a refill on my order. Wonderful!!! Cooked so perfectly, not to crispy but not soggy like some wings I’ve had. The spiciness is just right, not overpowering at all. Even my 7 year old had a few wings and she handled the spice just fine.
Cheesy, jalapeño bacon tots– This dish is heavy lol, but so good. Again spicy but the cheese they use is such good quality that it balances the spice and the potato just right. Such a lovely marriage with these ingredients that you forget that your eating a heart attack. Tots were crispy but not greasy.
I also ordered a burger for my daughter and I to share which was just right. She doesn’t like her burgers bloody like I do so I ordered it medium well. It was good for what it was. My fatty in crime also ordered the Brunch Burger that included an over easy egg on top. I didn’t get to try it because he devoured it, so what does that tell you lol. The egg looked like it was cooked how it should, oozing with yolk all over the burger patty.
We’ll be back again!!! This place is a must try!

Everything about this place gets an A+ in my book. I always tend to sit at the bar when I go and every bartender is friendly and knowlegable on the beers being served. They have an upstairs area where you can sit and watch a band play but since the music downstairs is always on point I never feel the need to move. The burgers are a must try every single one is unique and tasty not to mention huge. The beer selection is awsome and the prices are great. This is a good go to spot to kick back and relax.
Just a side note it tends to get very busy during critical mass.

I am always looking for some good deals around town… When I’m trying to save some money. I wanted to go out and eat something delicious but not break the bank. I chose to come to the filling station for the second time ever. The minute I reached the door, I noticed the outside window flooded with regular pieces of papers, as flyers stating $ 3 beers during the World Cup games and $ 5 apps and craft beers during the heat playoff games. When I sat with the three people in my party, we read the small stand up sign at our table and started a happy dance. It read: $ 5 happy hour menu, Monday-​Friday 3 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Bingo! It includes: (6) mozzarella sticks, chili cheese tots, bacon jalapeño cheese tots, nacho tots (lettuce, tomato, salsa, guacamole, jalapeño, sour cream) and (6) chicken wings (buffalo, spicy jerk, Carolina, big east BBQ, ran chalaza, ‘party in your mouth.’
I danced for nothing because I ordered the hearse burger (super spicy). My boyfriend ordered the gabby burger I believe… All I know is that it had Nutella, carmelized onions and honey bacon. It’s like having dinner and dessert in one! Quite different, that’s for sure.
The burgers come with tater tots and the establishment claims their the best in Miami. If you don’t want tater tots you can opt for ‘sweets,’ which is sweet potatoes waffle fries. This is the claim they should be making. Best sweet potato waffle fries in Miami. To top it off, it comes with honey as a dip.
A little down side is the service. I could be wrong as it may be just this time, but the young lady serving us had no interest in speaking to us about anything, not the menu, not the food or drinks. Nothing. You ready to order? You need more time? (Well even if I did have An answer to those questions she was barely around).
The ambience is a little divey with an abundance of photographs featuring the patrons. It’s a cool little spot to come with some friends. This is one spot I always recommend for burgers.

Most amaz burger I’ve had. I was with my friend we were at the nearby Hyatt and hungry. I looked on my Unilocal app and when I saw The Filling Station pop up I knew it was burger day.
Walked across the street and was welcomed by the waitress and told to sit where we like. There was a menu for drinks and craft beers, and a menu for Food like: pulled pork, hot dogs, quesadillas, hamburgers grilled chicken, fried chicken, sandwiches, wings and other tasty treats.
There are Photos of customers happily eating their Burgers posted on the wall and laminated on the tables. Lots of craft beer posters and signs. There’s hubcaps and different junk pieces on the wall. There was a «Space Invaders» Video game which I thought was cool. They even had a few Unilocal highlights framed on the wall.
Downside is the bathrooms there’s one for each men and women. I had to for-​go using it (I also walked in on a woman helping her daughter which was embarrassing enough not to try again till home!)
The waitress recommend 3 burgers (come with seasoned tater tots) :
Hambourghini: burger, fried genoa salami, provolone cheese, and pesto-​mayo (9.35 $)
Steve’s Respect Mobile: burger, Pulled Pork, cheddar, jerk BBQ sauce side of ranch (9.82 $)
Speed Racer: burger, spinach, mushrooms, jalapeño jack, bacon and a fried egg (9.82 $)
I chose the Speed Racer and so did my friend! And we both subbed for sweet potato waffle fries (. They came with the Kraft kind of honey. The waffle sweet potato fries were really good I was happy and full from half the serving!
The burger was one of the most flavourful meats I’ve sunk my teeth into! It was a nice Garlic flavor, they season the burger meat like a dream. The spinach was sautéed and the mushrooms were fresh. The egg was cooked to the point on running when you cut you’re burger in half, to a controlled dribble down the juicy burger on the plate. The bun complimented the burger perfectly too. Very happy girl and my husband was happy too when he tried the half of everything I left behind!
The food came quickly, I was here for lunch on a Saturday. The service was great and large ice waters.
** there were also Burgers with Peanut butter (Sara’s Super Sport) and another with Nutella! (Gabbys D’Lorean)
*** FOOD CHALLENGE!!!
ADAMS EIGHTEEN WHEELER!!!
9 Burgers, 9 homemade onion rings, 18 slices of cheese and 2 whole pickles $ 39.25
EAT IT IN AN HOUR BY YOURSELF WITH THE TOTS AND ITS FREE
Extra buns are a buck a piece. ***
This place is a perfect dive, quality solid food, and that’s how I love it.
When I’m in the area I’ll for sure try another burger here. This was my fav ever so far!

DOWNTOWN LUNCH SPOT
One block north of the Knight MetroMover Station. We have had this place on our cross hairs forever. Now that our office is downtown, a lunch is a must. It’s a very laid back place with very busy walls. Background music is black vinyl. Plenty of waitstaff to assure prompt service. Ordered and shared Italian Steak Philly with tater tots and a Burger topped with barbeque pulled pork with sweet potato waffle fries. We barely finished our sanwiches and only a small dent into the tater tots and fries. Great place for quantum food and nostalgic music of the golden 70’s and 80’s era.

Why choose between pork and beef when you can have both :).
Some places are so good — you just need to walk in and let the dealer choose. In this case… my bartender chose the burger with pulled pork. It came with BBQ sauce and a side of tater tots. The service
was awesome and the food was very good. I did not give a fifth star because I have eaten at many different burger /​steak places … it was very, very good but not the measure of a place like Rare in Manhattan where the burger is ground rib eye (not a fair comparison but yummy in its own right and a burger)
The Burger — moist — cooked medium with pilled pork. The provided a series of sauces (came with BBQ on the burger)… they have homemade hot sauce and honey-​mustard. All sauces are really good and flavorful.
Next time you are feeling adventurous — let your served decide :)

LOVE THIS PLACE
The service is nice and friendly, it has a super layed back vibe. they play music that I love (music that is definitley not the «normal» miami music … iration/​rebelution etc)
Apart from that, the burgers are so yummy,
thank god I live far away and dont work in the area because if not i’d be here wayy to often and it would definitely make me fatter.
Tater tots and sweet potato waffle fries plus one (or 2) of their delicious beers (and there’s a good selection) make me one Happy ass girl.
Check them out,
That is all